The Serie B clash at Estádio Hailé Pinheiro on Tuesday sees home side Goias go into battle with Criciuma.
All Goias v Criciuma game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Goias
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Goias, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-2 Serie B success vs Chapecoense.
In that game, Goias managed 64% possession and 19 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Goias, the goalscorers were Tadeu (89') and Ramón (90'). Chapecoense had 8 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
Vágner Mancini's Goias have scored 9 times in their past 6 outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures amounts to 6.
Criciuma
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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Avaí in Serie B competition, Criciuma will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Criciuma managed 63% possession and 21 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The only player to score for Criciuma was Robert (19'). For their opponents, Avaí had 10 shots at goal with 5 on target. Barreto (12') scored for Avaí.
During their six most recent matches, Eduardo Baptista's Criciuma have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 7 times thus yielding them the goals per game average of 1.17.
Taking a look at their past results, Criciuma:
- haven't beaten Goias when having played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
- are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Inspecting their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 08/09/2004 tells us that Goias have won 3 of these and Criciuma 1, with the number of drawn results standing at 2.
An aggregate of 8 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from Verdão and 3 belonging to Tigrão. That is an average goals per game value of 1.33.
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Prediction
In our view, Criciuma could well find it tough to be putting a goal past this Goias side who we think will likely score & stay on top.
We therefore see a good tussle with a 1-0 advantage for Goias after 90 minutes.
Let’s see how this one goes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the win-draw-win market, a win for Goias can be had for 1.85, betting on the draw is 3.2 and taking a punt on the winning team to be Criciuma comes in at 4.5. Those are the most competitive bets available at this very moment.
Lucas Pereira,
14:01 04/07/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Goias
Formed: 1943
Stadium: Estádio Hailé Pinheiro (14,525)
Captain: Tadeu Antonio Ferreira
Chairman: Aroldo Guidão Filho
Manager: Vágner Mancini
Competitions: Serie B position 1